Vitamin C Plus Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel for Pancreatic Cancer

Joseph Cullen, MD, of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, discusses a recent trial on the use of intravenous pharmacological ascorbate (vitamin C), gemcitabine, and nab-paclitaxel for metastatic pancreatic cancer. He discusses the history of vitamin C use for pancreatic cancer, and how this trial compares to previous research that utilized oral vitamin C.